Crime on cruise ships. Carnival is mentioned in the article

[elliair]

Who do you call? It isn't like you can pick up the phone and call 911. Carnival is mentioned in the article.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/24/travel/cruise-ship-crime/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_us+%28RSS%3A+U.S.%29

[dougandmo]

I can't get too worked up on this. 7 crimes between Carnival Corporation and RCCI over a three month period? That's not significant, not to me anyways. As far as who to call, well yeah you call ship's security. I don't really see an issue with that.

[kcwingwalker]

On any day there are thousands of people cruising so you expect crime will occur. Crime happens everywhere churches, grocery stores, etc. so it will happen on cruise ships.

 

Sensible people take precautions and being on a cruise ship should not be an exception. Petty thieves and worse take vacations too.

[what to go here and there]

it is not like any cruise line can screen passengers for potentialy being a goof and doing something really stupid.

 

Crap happens and some people do the most stupidiest things when on vacation when they leave thier brains at home :eek:

 

Considering the number of ships carnival has sailing at any given time and the total number of passengers that sail on any given week. The number seems considerable low.

 

You did not think the Carnival would have no crime on it. Call security they are on every ship

[Twinzma]

I wouldn't worry too much about crime onboard ships. Considering how many passengers sail each and every week, the statistics are very minimal. Take your normal precautions ie... don't wander off with a stranger, don't leave your diamonds on the nightstand and those sorts of things. If something actually did happen you call ship security and they will be there Johnny on the spot.

 

Now if only they would do something about the one armed bandits in the casino....they always are robbing me blind ;) :)

[Esmeralda Kitty]

I had money stolen from my purse in a casino on a Carnival cruise. Only the cash in one spot was missing. Credit cards, chips, etc were not touched. I had set the purse down between slot machines while playing. There was only one other group of people near me at the time. I reported it. The "security" said the cameras did not cover that area. They spent at least an hour taking a report and searching my cabin saying I may have forgotten where I put it. After all that they said they questioned the other passengers near me who denied taking it. I was told they have no authority to arrest or search anyone without permission. I know it was my fault for putting it down so chalked it up to experience. I always felt fairly safe on ships thinking people cannot escape. Learned two lessons - don't feel too comfortable on a ship and the security can do very little.

[HardToPort]

Who do you call? It isn't like you can pick up the phone and call 911. Carnival is mentioned in the article.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/24/travel/cruise-ship-crime/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_us+%28RSS%3A+U.S.%29

 

Hi Elliair,

I have neither experienced nor seen any crime on a cruise ship. (7 cruises so far). But here are my rules for travel in general.

 

1) Take as little cash and valuables as possible. Additionally I prepay as much as I can and I have a low limit credit card ($1000) that I use for cruises so any fraudelent use of my card is limited. Use the room safe.

 

2) Drink responsibly. Now, I'm not proposing temperance. I have my first drink around noon and my last around 1 -2 AM on a typical cruise with anywhere from 2-5 more in between. So I go through 4 - 8 drinks a day. (I understand the health concerns so no lectures please). But I am never sloppy. Fights, sexual assaults and injuries happen more to the sloppy drunks than cruisers who keep their wits about them.

 

3) Stay clear of trouble. You know who the cruisers are that are likely to drink to excess, get mouthy, play grabass etc. They are few and easily avoided, so do so.

 

4) Stay with your wing girl. (This is for female cruisers). I may feel safe wandering the spa deck at 1 AM (55 year old male), but a woman shouldn't do it alone.

 

5) Report inappropriate behaviour to Security. Yes the cruise has a brig. Yes the head of security generally has a law enforecement background and No, cruise ship security don't take crap from cruisers.

 

6) If you are a victim of a crime report it to security and also to your home port authorities. The cruise lines do not want US Law Enforcement in their face.

 

Lastly, millions of cruisers and crew never have any trouble. Keep your wits about you and be prudent ... but ultimately have fun.

 

Cheers!

HTP

:cool:

[palmtre2]

Was on a ship once where a girl alone was sloppy drunk and security was acting really creepy around her. A friend and I got her out of the situation by taking her to the front desk, we had them call her cabin and a room mate came down to get her. The way that these two guards were acting made our skin crawl.

[firstcruiseever]

Umm, in the comments below someone was saying that their neighbor was smoking weed and they had a 3 yo and it was coming into their room. If that was REALLY the case, I would not have gone back to the room and refused to go back there until they moved me to another room. I don't care how "full" the ship is. There are always extras somewhere. They could put me in one of the officers quarters for all I care, but I would NOT go back in there. I would rather sleep on the deck. Why would you allow your 3 yo to be exposed to that. The comments on their were HORRIBLE. Thank goodness for cruise critic. I would never come on here if I heard stuff like that!

[Bimmie Girl]

Who do you call? It isn't like you can pick up the phone and call 911. Carnival is mentioned in the article.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/24/travel/cruise-ship-crime/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_us+%28RSS%3A+U.S.%29

 

I used to travel for a living, staying in hotels and had things stolen from my room several times. Cash, was in my purse in the closet, iron, clothing, hair dryer (days when you had to bring your own. I once had to share a room with another girl who worked with our company and her gun was stolen. The hotel would deny the theft. One time I was so mad at a Holiday Inn in Kansas City that when I had cash stolen that I paid them in cash less the amount that was stolen. there was no way to prove theft on the other items.

 

Never had anything taken from our cabin. I even bought some new masscara from the gift shop and threw my old masccara away. The cabin steward kept taking the old masscara out of the trash and putting it on the desk like 3 times. I finally had to put a note on it telling them it was trash, LOL.

Edited November 6, 2013 by Bimmie Girl

[LWiening]

No matter where you go or live there is always one bad apple. I live in Chicago and learned many times when at a Starbucks keep your purse on your lap. I would like to think that everyone is good. Believing this has helped me go through some of the worse areas of Chicago.

 

I can't understand why anyone would have money in a purse on the cruise ship.. That to me just opens up whoopee.

 

20/20 did a show years ago about the crime on cruiseships. I watched it and decided nothing was going to stop me from having a good time. Some ports you go to are worse with the beggars. Bring only what you have to.

 

My husband always claims he would protect me. I think it is the opposite where my mouth will always protect us.

 

If you knew what happens everyday around you that does not make the papers I am sure you would never leave your home..

[cruisin2ccu]

when a criminal commits a crime on a cruise....does that make it a working vacation? :p

[cruizinisthebest]

Hi Elliair,

I have neither experienced nor seen any crime on a cruise ship. (7 cruises so far). But here are my rules for travel in general.

 

1) Take as little cash and valuables as possible. Additionally I prepay as much as I can and I have a low limit credit card ($1000) that I use for cruises so any fraudelent use of my card is limited. Use the room safe.

 

2) Drink responsibly. Now, I'm not proposing temperance. I have my first drink around noon and my last around 1 -2 AM on a typical cruise with anywhere from 2-5 more in between. So I go through 4 - 8 drinks a day. (I understand the health concerns so no lectures please). But I am never sloppy. Fights, sexual assaults and injuries happen more to the sloppy drunks than cruisers who keep their wits about them.

 

3) Stay clear of trouble. You know who the cruisers are that are likely to drink to excess, get mouthy, play grabass etc. They are few and easily avoided, so do so.

 

4) Stay with your wing girl. (This is for female cruisers). I may feel safe wandering the spa deck at 1 AM (55 year old male), but a woman shouldn't do it alone.

 

5) Report inappropriate behaviour to Security. Yes the cruise has a brig. Yes the head of security generally has a law enforecement background and No, cruise ship security don't take crap from cruisers.

 

6) If you are a victim of a crime report it to security and also to your home port authorities. The cruise lines do not want US Law Enforcement in their face.

 

Lastly, millions of cruisers and crew never have any trouble. Keep your wits about you and be prudent ... but ultimately have fun.

 

Cheers!

HTP

:cool:

 

Bravo to this!!! Every word. Use common sense. You can have fun without being sloppy drunk and you can be careful without being paranoid. Carnival was mentioned in the article. Any ship could have been mentioned. I think cruising is one of the safest ways to travel.

[elliair]

Hi Elliair,

I have neither experienced nor seen any crime on a cruise ship. (7 cruises so far). But here are my rules for travel in general.

 

1) Take as little cash and valuables as possible. Additionally I prepay as much as I can and I have a low limit credit card ($1000) that I use for cruises so any fraudelent use of my card is limited. Use the room safe.

 

2) Drink responsibly. Now, I'm not proposing temperance. I have my first drink around noon and my last around 1 -2 AM on a typical cruise with anywhere from 2-5 more in between. So I go through 4 - 8 drinks a day. (I understand the health concerns so no lectures please). But I am never sloppy. Fights, sexual assaults and injuries happen more to the sloppy drunks than cruisers who keep their wits about them.

 

3) Stay clear of trouble. You know who the cruisers are that are likely to drink to excess, get mouthy, play grabass etc. They are few and easily avoided, so do so.

 

4) Stay with your wing girl. (This is for female cruisers). I may feel safe wandering the spa deck at 1 AM (55 year old male), but a woman shouldn't do it alone.

 

5) Report inappropriate behaviour to Security. Yes the cruise has a brig. Yes the head of security generally has a law enforecement background and No, cruise ship security don't take crap from cruisers.

 

6) If you are a victim of a crime report it to security and also to your home port authorities. The cruise lines do not want US Law Enforcement in their face.

 

Lastly, millions of cruisers and crew never have any trouble. Keep your wits about you and be prudent ... but ultimately have fun.

 

Cheers!

HTP

:cool:

 

Good points. I've been on several cruises and never witnessed violence. But I have seen passengers taken off the ship in handcuffs. I have also heard of riots and fighting and damage to art work on Carnival ships. I've always wondered though how much "crime" on cruise ships gets out into the public media? I cringe when I see small children wandering around the ship by themselves.

[Thommy_Boy]

If I recall correctly, you do dial 911 on the ship phone to get security.

 

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[shof515]

i am not worry about the crime on board the ship, but i am worry about food storage. did anyone watch that video that crew was storing the food in their rooms?

[cruiseonthebrain]

Petty thieves and worse take vacations too.

 

 

True dat;)

[CaribbeanLuver]

There is going to be crime any time you have that many people in one place. I would however tend to think that crime on a cruise ship is probably more crime of opportunities as opposed to planned crimes. Just like when thieves plan a robbery they like places that are close to a highway, most common criminals aren't going to plan to commit a crime in a location they can't escape. I think perhaps less than savory people see an unattended purse or unattended anything and may take it, or someone is intoxicated and lacking good judgment they see an opportunity for a hook-up which can quickly turn to rape. If you use common sense I doubt you will have any problems.

[sanmarcosman]

when a criminal commits a crime on a cruise....does that make it a working vacation? :p

 

Don't laugh, for years professional gamblers worked as con men on the Atlantic liners.

[Lovefuninthesun]

This article is old news and was debated ad nauseum on CC when it first came out......

[bambidrummer]

I am betting more crime happens at my son's high school in one day then what happens over Thanksgiving on all of the cruise in all of the oceans.

[mapman_2004]

I can't get too worked up on this. 7 crimes between Carnival Corporation and RCCI over a three month period? That's not significant, not to me anyways. As far as who to call, well yeah you call ship's security. I don't really see an issue with that.

 

That's reported by them though. Truth is much higher, how much, who knows?

 

The concern that you all should have is that there is no formal reporting and monitoring.

[2 cruzen]

when a criminal commits a crime on a cruise....does that make it a working vacation? :p

 

;) made me giggle

[cjknox]

Learned two lessons - don't feel too comfortable on a ship and the security can do very little.

 

That should be a given; especially in a foreign environment.

Edited November 7, 2013 by cjknox

[dougandmo]

That's reported by them though. Truth is much higher, how much, who knows?

 

The concern that you all should have is that there is no formal reporting and monitoring.

 

Well I can also go by my limited experience, in which I've taken the same precautions I would for any travel and had no issues. I've never felt anything but safe on the ships. Crime happens everywhere. I see no reason to think it's a greater problem on cruise ships than anywhere else.